Orville Matthews

Orville Matthews played B at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in round 5, pick 32, of the 1942 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. Name note: Pro Football Reference lists him as "Orville Mathews." SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1939 SO B, 1940 JR B. His listed size in 1940 was 5-9, 162 lb. SoonerStats gives his full name as Orville Mathews. It gives his hometown as Chickasha, OK. SoonerStats spells his name "Orville Mathews." Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1939, 1940 and 1941. It gives his birth as November 16, 1915 Royse City, TX. It records his death as October 8, 1994 Oklahoma City, OK. It lists his high school as Chicakasa (OK). Its transaction log shows that the Los Angeles Rams (NFL) signed him in 1946 and released him on 8/15/1946. The Daily Oklahoman's December 23, 1941 draft list (NewsBank page 16) lists "Orville Matthews, Oklahoma, back" under Cleveland.